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Imperfect is used when the speaker views actions or states of being as habitual or "in progress." used for describing in the past.
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Hablaba con Raul.
I was speaking with Raul. I spoke with Raul. I used to speak with Raul. I would speak with Raul. |
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Uses of the Imperfect:
1. to talk about the habitual nature of an action. 2. to tell what was happening when another action took place. |
3. to tell about simultaneous events or actions
4. to get background details of many kinds: time, location, weather, mood, age, physical and mental states. |
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AR verbs:
-aba -abas -aba -abamos -abais -aban |
-ER/-IR verbs:
-ía -ías -ía -íamos -íais -ían |
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Stem changing verbs do not change in the imperfect!
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Pensar
to think pensaba pensabas pensaba pensábamos pensabais pensaban |
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Ser (to be)
era eras era éramos erais eran |
Ir (to go)
iba ibas iba íbamos ibais iban |
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ver
veia veias veia veiamos veiais veian |
Uses:
1. description: hora, tiempo, sentimiento, lugar 2. acciones habitales: used to, would. 3. interrupted action 4. setting scene: Mientras yo hablaba con mi madre, entró mi novio. |
